New APL club keen to work with others next season

David Lems
Sports Editor
David, known as "Lemsy" around Ipswich, has been with the QT since 1984. He has been sports editor for more than two decades and has won numerous awards for his sports writing, including being named APN Journalist of the Year and Sports Editor of the Year. Away from work, he enjoys fishing, spending time with his family and watching sport.

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WESTERN Pride FC chairman Kym Wickstein welcomed a meeting with representatives from Ipswich City Council, Ipswich Rugby League and Ipswich Jets to solve likely scheduling and shared facility issues next season.

While appreciative of council's support, Wickstein said the new Pride entity needed a home base for matches.

"Ideally we suggested IRL, Jets and IJRL play out of North Ipswich Reserve, and Pride adopt Briggs Road as our home," Wickstein said.

"But there would need to be work done on the (Briggs Rd complex) pitch and extra change rooms."

Wickstein said Pride were happy to work with council on managing facilities for next year's inaugural Australian Premier League state competition.

The Pride will be like the Jets - playing teams from around the state in Ipswich.